Infections from a parasite that causes diarrhea and other health issues have been reported in more than half the states in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thirty-one states have at least one case of cyclosporiasis, the CDC said on July 10, in its first update on the outbreak in more than a week.
The states are: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Cases in Michigan have been spiking the quickest. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said on July 13 that there are 2,640 cases, including 44 that required hospitalization—up from 1,251 several days prior….